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Death & Destiny by Ruvel Abril

Owner: Matt Kennedy
Artists: Ruvel Abril (Penciller) , David Finch (Layouts) , Neil Gaiman (Writer)

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David Finch title page to Wonder Woman #44

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Artwork Details

Title:	Death & Destiny by Ruvel Abril
Artist:	Ruvel Abril (Penciller)
Artist:	David Finch (Layouts)
Artist:	Neil Gaiman (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Title Page
Views:	365
Likes on CAF:	15 16
Added to Site:	6/26/2025

Description

Death & Destiny

By Ruvel Abril (After David Finch)

Ink on comic board

11×17 in.

Not for Sale

On the eve of Comic Art Live X this past November, Jiggy of Next Comic Art hosted a drop featuring amazing tribute pieces by the many artists he represents. One such piece was a recreation of David Finch's cover to Action Comics no. 894 by an artist named, "Ruvel".

I was too slow on my phone keyboard to make the claim, but I immediately reached out to inquire about a commission. Since the Finch study was the only work I had seen by Ruvel, I chose to stay with that style and requested a tribute to the title page of Wonder Woman no. 44, which is an iconic image of a slain heroine.

I requested that Ruvel reverse the layout and swap the titular character with Death of the Endless. And rather than having an arrow piercing her chest, I opted to have a rose growing from the wound. I felt that floral stigmata would add a level of allegory and classical art reference that infers a completely different narrative about the concept of death. Without death, would all things become immortal?

Since the oposite of death is life, and since a flowering rose has been ornamental of life as a fleeting reality, the dichotomy felt right.

Due to recent health concerns I was unable to attend OAX, but I arranged to have my good friend Daryl pick-up in my stead. This illustration exceeded all expectation. I absolutely adore it. The brushed inks give it a depth of feel that would completely absent otherwise.

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	Matt Kennedy ( 4 ) Premium Gallery Owner
Joined:	September 2014
Last Login:	January 2026
Website:	http://www.popsequentialism.com
Country:	UNITED STATES
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